A Charcuterie Of Holiday Emotions
The Mom Hour
Mom Hour Media
4.9 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 11 December 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Got resentment? Managing anxiety? Filled with hope? You’re not alone. The holidays provide a colorful snack platter of emotions – many of which we experience within a single day (or even moment!). Today it’s our honor to bring you the voices of eight moms, each of whom explores a different holiday feeling: anticipation, overwhelm, nostalgia, grief, anxiety, wonder, resentment and hope. In addition to our contributing voices, Meagan and Sarah also chat about our own hopes and feelings about Holiday Season 2022. Grab a cozy warm beverage and settle in!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- We have Gift Guides for just about anyone on our Blog this holiday season!
- Don’t miss our Instagram live on Wednesday, December 14. It’s all about our fun, fluffy holiday habits!
- You can read the essay Sarah wrote for The Happiest Home Blog in 2012 (and published in The HuffPost in 2013) about the emotional experience of being a mom and feeling responsible for creating new, family traditions during the holidays. Or you can listen to it here.
- The following Mom Hour Contributors are featured in this episode
- Jennifer Carroll, mom to twins from Oklahoma, read her essay, Anticipation
- Stacy Bronec, mom of 3 from Montana, read her essay, Overwhelm
- Emily Roark, mom of 3 from Indianapolis, read her essay about Nostalgia
- Kia Hammond, mom of 4 from Central Pennsylvania, read her essay, Grief
- Joanne Ruelos Diaz, mom of 2 from New Jersey, read her essay, Anxiety
- Chaunie Brusie, a mom of 5 from Michigan, read her essay, Wonder
- Joanna Martin, mom of 3 from Dallas, read her essay, Resentment
- Sandy Hsu, mom of 2 from from LA, read her essay, Hope
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Megan, and I'm Sarah. |
| 0:02.8 | We're two moms with eight kids between us |
| 0:05.0 | and we're the hosts of the Mom Hour. |
| 0:07.0 | On this show, we're joined by a team of unique mom voices |
| 0:09.9 | from across the country and in different stages of motherhood |
| 0:12.7 | to bring you tips, ideas, and encouragement, |
| 0:15.3 | and to help you feel a little less alone. |
| 0:17.4 | We all know that motherhood is a lot easier |
| 0:19.5 | when real moms share honest truths and remind each other |
| 0:22.5 | that it's all gonna be okay. |
| 0:24.2 | We're not experts, we're parents who've been there. |
| 0:26.5 | We're not perfect, we're real. |
| 0:28.4 | Welcome to the Mom Hour. |
| 0:31.5 | Hey, everyone, and welcome to the Mom Hour. |
| 0:33.7 | I am Sarah Powers here on a Sunday with Megan Francis. |
| 0:37.1 | Hey, Megan. |
| 0:38.1 | Hi, Sarah. |
| 0:39.4 | So full disclosure, we have recorded this intro |
| 0:42.3 | like three times now. |
| 0:43.5 | We're a little bit, we're in like December mom mode, |
| 0:46.5 | which means we're just a little bit off our game |
| 0:49.6 | for a second. |
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